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How to Synergize Samira with Kalista on the Same TeamSamira is in the a tier of champions

Samira with Kalista

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How to Synergize Samira and Kalista

based on 115 Samira with Kalista pairs
Win Rate
59.1 %
K/D/A
2.08
Pick Rate
0.1 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

Our servers pull data from from millions of League games directly from Riot Games each and every week. Samira has been on the same team as Kalista in 115 recent, competitive games. By amassing so much great data directly from the hosts of League of Legends, we feel confident that we can provide you with high quality, accurate builds to help Samira play with Kalista. It is very rare for Samira to play with Kalista on the same team. This has only occurred in approximately 0.1% of rounds with Samira.

Samira Kalista Synergy Summary

Samira has done a great job of teaming up with Kalista. Normally, she wins a terrific 59.1% of games the champions try and synergize their gameplay. If you want to maximize your potential as Samira when fighting on the same team as Kalista by learning how to better synergize your strategy with her, then check out the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Samira vs Kalista Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Long SwordDoran's Blade

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordSerrated Dirk

Core Samira Items

~22 Mins
Lord Dominik's RegardsBloodthirsterEdge of Finality

Optional Items

The CollectorInfinity Edge

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerheal summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Samira to level upq
>
Second ability for Samira to level upe
>
Last skill for Samira to max outw

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: BloodlineLast Stand
DominationTaste of BloodTreasure Hunter
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceArmor
Samira's passive ability p
Samira's q ability q
Samira's w ability w
Samira's e ability e
Samira's ultimate ability r
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Q
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E
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W
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Synergizing Samira and Kalista

Advice to Understand How Kalista Will Play

Rend is a valuable last hitting aid, since its cooldown resets if it kills a target.

Entering a move order once to trigger Martial Poise will not clear Kalista's basic attack target.

Due to her passive, Kalista's Move Speed is effectively increased by Attack Speed.

Samira Kalista Synergy Stats

Samira Image
Win Rate
59.1 %
VS
Win Rate
40.9 %
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9.2
< Kills >
9.4
7.1
< Deaths >
7.1
5.6
< Assists >
5.4
2.17
< Killing Sprees >
2.13
165
< Minions Killed >
169
0.18
< Dragons Killed >
0.16
0.51
< Inhibitors >
0.44
19,211
< Physical Damage >
19,006
2,699
< Magic Damage >
2,538
573
< True Damage >
578
22,484
< Damage Dealt >
22,124
24,461
< Damage Taken >
23,923
12,784
< Gold Earned >
12,946
2.17
< Towers >
2.08
0.07
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
7,819
< Total Healing >
7,672
12,580
< Experience >
12,312
16
< Vision Score >
16
8
< Wards Placed >
8
30
< Time Dealing CC >
27

How to Play with Kalista as Samira in LoL

The Samira Kalista synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of her gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Kalista, compared to her overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how her gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Samira sees a very large drop in her KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Kalista. His KDA worsened from NaN to NaN. This fall shows that Kalista helps Samira perform not as well in ranked LoL rounds. Yet, the small difference shows that this performance change is only marginal.

When Samira tries to synergize with Kalista, she sees a marginal improvement in her total damage dealt. This change could indicate that Kalista supports by providing cover for her to deal more damage or that her support also helps extend the match's duration. Similarly, when Samira is played alongside Kalista on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees compared to when she plays alone. This is contrasting evidence that she is worse when playing synergisticly with Kalista.

Moreover, when Samira plays with Kalista on the same side, she often takes a little more damage than when she plays alone. Getting dealt more damage could mean that Kalista does a poor job of protecting Samira during team fights.

Synergies between Samira and Kalista

Damage Types Compared

Samira
Kalista
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Samira
Kalista

Is Samira better when played alongside Kalista?

There is no universally accepted best champion pairing for Samira that will 100% of the time be her ideal teammate. Yet, Kalista is a superb teammate for Samira. By playing on the same team as Samira, she increases their win rate by 10.4% to 59.1%. This demonstrates that there is a very real bond between Samira and Kalista that allows them to perform stronger together than without each other.

Kalista has a greater difficulty than Samira. That means you must be careful when arranging Kalista comrades to go into battle on the same side as, as they will need a greater level of skill to work well with you.

When playing cooperatively, you should expect to observe an overall large increase in your team’s capability to dish out massive AD. Combined, these champions can tear through the other team with a lot of physcial damage.

Conversely, by aligning Samira and Kalista together, you may not be giving your side much utility. Make sure to bring other champions on your team that neutralizes this relative gap in their potential.

Regardless of the skill of your Kalista teammate, you should focus on increasing your gold income, outlasting your enemies, and taking down objectives. If you heed this simple advice, you should do well anyway.

Additional Information for Samira Players

How We Calculated Our Samira Kalista Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Samira and Kalista, we analyzed 115 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Samira with Kalista comes from actual data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

To truly master Samira to pair well with Kalista during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends rounds, you should continue reading to master some more lessons on this champion pairing. If you mind the build and stats presented above, you will increase your win rate by a lot.

The best items to build first in your Samira and Kalista synergy build consist of Lord Dominik's Regards, Bloodthirster, and Edge of Finality. When Samira included at least these three pieces in her build, she performed significantly better when paired up with Kalista than with most other common builds. In fact, Samira had an average winrate of 59.1% when playing alongside Kalista with this build.

To have the highest chance of coming out on top against your oponents, Samira players should use the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Bloodline, Last Stand, Taste of Blood, and Treasure Hunter runes from the Precision and Domination rune sets. Of all the rune sets players chose for this champion pairing, this combination of runes resulted in the highest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 59.1% win rate overall.

If you would like to see Samira with Kalista collaboration tips and stats for a a distinct division rank, feel free to choose one from the selection menu provided above. At first, the statistics and strategies displayed are calculated using all games played with these champs.